Viewers were stunned as the host managed to set up a false page on child-friendly app Yellow in just a few minutes

By Louise Randell

3rd October 2017, 1:34 pm

Updated: 3rd October 2017, 3:38 pm

LOOSE Women's Nadia Sawalha stunned viewers on today's show by setting up a fake profile on an app dubbed "Tinder for teens" app to prove how easily online predators can target kids.

Fans of the show were left reeling as the host managed to set up a false page on child-friendly app Yellow in just a few minutes.

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Nadia Sawalha and her teenage daughter Maddie talked about the dangers of social media

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The pair filmed a video showing them setting up a fake profile on child-friendly app Yellow

Nadia, 52, appeared on the show with her teenage daughter Maddie to talk about the dangers that face younsgters on the Internet.

The Yellow app allows young people to 'swipe right' to connect with other user's profiles, where they can link to their other social media accounts, and there is also a chat function available. The minimum sign up age is 13.

They proved a point by setting up a fake page using an old picture of Nadia with a false name and age.

She chose the name Chloe and set her age to 15, and the page was set up in minutes without having to verify her details.

The TV host asked her daughter: "So how do I set this up without my parents' permission?"

Maddie added: "You just click agree."

Nadia looked horrified and said: "So if I was a predator... this was [all I'd have to do]."

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They used Maddie's phone to set up the profile in just a few minutes

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They used an old photo of Nadia as a teenager

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Nadia's picture attracted plenty of attention from other users

The fake profile clocked up more than 15 friends as other users 'liked' her picture and one even sent her a message calling her "fit".

Maddie then went on to describe Yellow as "Tinder for teenagers" as it is set up in a similar way to the adult dating app.

She added: "You swipe left if you don't like the way they look.

"It's all about the way you look."

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Nadia was shocked how easy it was to set up a fake page

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They used a fake name, age and an old picture

She added that the app uses emojis and co-host Ruth Langsford said it features "sexual" references using "aubergines and peaches".

Viewers flocked to Twitter to declare they were terrified about the online dangers facing their kids.